Environment

It’s “fracking inappropriate”

Posted on: Sun 16 Sep 2018

The nation’s five largest fracking companies are set to help measure the environmental impacts of fracking in the Northern Territory, presenting a “totally inappropriate” conflict of interest in the eyes of think tank, the Australia Institute. This follows on from the lifting of a ban on fracking earlier this year. To examine to situation Barometer’s Des Lawrence speaks to Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist at the Australia Institute.